Mayflower Lives: Pilgrims in a New World and the Early American Experience Contributor(s): Whittock, Martyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 164313132X ISBN-13: 9781643131320 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $26.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
Dewey: 974.402 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A fresh and revealing history of one of the most seminal events in American history as seen through fourteen diverse and dynamic figures. Leading into the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the "saints" (members of the Separatist puritan congregations) and "strangers" (economic migrants) on the original ship who collectively became known to history as "the Pilgrims." The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths--their escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter. Throughout the narrative, we meet characters already familiar to us through Thanksgiving folklore--Captain Jones, Myles Standish, and Tisquantum (Squanto)--as well as new ones. There is Mary Chilton, the first woman to set foot on shore, and asylum seeker William Bradford. We meet fur trapper John Howland and little Mary More, who was brought as an indentured servant. Then there is Stephen Hopkins, who had already survived one shipwreck and was the only Mayflower passenger with any prior American experience. Decidedly un-puritanical, he kept a tavern and was frequently chastised for allowing drinking on Sundays. Epic and intimate, Mayflower Lives is a rich and rewarding book that promises to enthrall readers of early American history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whittock, Martyn: - Martyn Whittock has written numerous educational and history books, including titles on Viking and Anglo-Saxon history. He has been a consultant for the BBC, English Heritage and the National Trust and has written for Medieval History magazine and other archaeological journals. He lives in Oxford, UK. |